Up the stairs all now rushed.
They found the prison cell of the girl captive empty.
A brief examination told the whole story.
The tracks on the fire-escape and the snow beneath told all.
Fury and fear alike overwhelmed the villains.
Their consternation was great.
“We’ve been fooled!” cried Burke, savagely. “I tell ye it was a game!”
“Them two Rubes weren’t what we thought they were.”
Martin brought his hands forcibly together.
“Curse it!” he cried. “We had the game right in our hands and didn’t know it. Them two jays were our men!”